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Can you spot anyone you know?
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Society Centenary 2006. More centenary photos

 

 

SMC in 1883

This is the oldest photograph we have, taken in 1883

 

 

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And this sets it in context, 121 years later

 

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An expedition to the Cadmore

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Cadmore Model Railway

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Choir 1953

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College 1926


SMC in 1929

1929 School photograph
Do you recognise anyone?
 

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Were you ever a Pioneer?

Thanks to the Robsons for this one taken in 1977

 

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Keith Earnshaw played at
Evensong
Reunion 2002:

London Reunion 1950s

London Reunion, 1950's
Can you name anyone there?

West end of Chapel

Cloister

Old building corridor

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Chapel, west end Cloisters looking towards Chapel Corridor 
(remember lining up for Evensong?)
Chapel altar

Choir

Handel's Messiah

The Library

Willis Organ

Another service over (thanks to former pupil, chorister and teacher Kevin Jacot for these four photos)

Handel's conducting score of 'Messiah' - sold to 'save' the College!

The Library, built on Masonic double-cube design

Willis Organ in the chapel

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Aerial view pre-1965

The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew, -late 1960's

The Dining Hall in action circa 1971

Percussion lesson, in the Music School, 1971
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Science lesson, with Brian Demaus i/c as ever Beggar's Opera, 
late 1960's

Beggar's Opera, recording for the BBC

The Choir of '71

Next, something from way back, a series of photographs from the 1930's, (Thanks to Jenny Paxman for these)

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Old Photo of the College

View from above, pre Alderson buliding

View from Swann Building

Wardens list formerly in Dining Hall

A familiar, if a little dated view

The College from the air, c.1965

View of Old Building and Chapel, from Swann building List of the Wardens and Fellows 

College photo May 1970

school photo, around 1973

College photo 1976

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School Photograph outside the Warden's House, taken in May 1970

Again, this time around 1973

And this time taken around 1976

SMC Gardening Club, at work,  1969

Were you there in 1976?

Criket team, but when?

Ist XI cricket 1977

Play: 12th Night 1969

This was taken around 1977/8, and features the annual Prize giving Day. (In the centre is the headmaster, Rev'd Andrew Walters)

When was this taken? Are you in this team shot?

Cricket First XI, 
1977(?)

Play: 12th Night, 1969

If you have other photographs of SMC, please get in touch. You might see them here!

Photographs above are webmaster's collection,  also from Philip Sale (1968-72), Jenny Paxman 1965-77, Kevin Jacot, Derrik Jenkyns, Michael Hart and others

To send photos, or memories, just click the e-mail link below, it's that easy. mailto:info@smcsociety.co.uk

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